Preparing for a new normal……..whatever that looks like!
Adventure RMS inspectors are starting to see providers thinking about how they might operate during a period between the current restrictions and their complete removal. Quite what this period will look like or how long it might last is uncertain, but what is clear is that thinking about what you might be able to deliver and how you might be able to do so will mean you are ready to take advantage of any opportunities it provides.
There will be individuals and groups wanting to get into the outdoors, but there will be worries and concerns about the implications in terms of infection for providers, their staff, and participants. Thinking about this now could mean you are ready with a plan to put into action at the earliest opportunity. As soon as restrictions are eased there will be lots of work to do, so anything you can do now to prepare and plan is probably a good use of your time.
There is useful, openly available, information from national governing bodies, organisations and government on resuming activities:
Watersports
British Canoeing
https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/news/2020/an-update-from-british-canoeing-about-a-return-to-paddling
Canoe Wales
https://www.canoewales.com/canoe-wales-publishes-covid-19-recovery-plan-for-paddlesport
Canoe Scotland
https://www.canoescotland.org/resources/covid-19#gsc.tab=0
RYA
https://www.rya.org.uk/knowledge-advice/current-affairs/Pages/coronavirus-covid-19.aspx
Restart Sailing
https://restartsailing.org
Off Road Cycling
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/The_Way_Forward_18-06-20_FINAL.pdf
Caving
British Caving
https://british-caving.org.uk/wiki3/doku.php
British Cave Rescue Council
https://www.caverescue.org.uk/cave-rescue-coronavirus-update/
Hillwalking and Climbing
Mountain Training
https://www.mountain-training.org/latest-news/coronavirus-latest
BMC
https://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-launches-covid19-recovery-plan-for-climbing–hill-walking
Associations, Government & others
Institute for Outdoor Learning
https://www.outdoor-learning.org/covid-19
Outdoor Industries Association
http://www.theoia.co.uk/covid-19-outdoor-industry-help-hub/
Outdoor Alliance Wales
http://www.wato.org.uk/covid-19-update-10th-july-2020/
http://www.wato.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Post-Covid-recovery-plans-WALES.pdf
Visit Britain
https://www.visitbritain.org/business-advice/advice-tourism-and-event-businesses-affected-covid-19
Sports Scotland
https://sportscotland.org.uk/covid-19/
VERTEX (High ropes & Adventure Parks Training & Consultancy)
http://www.vertex-training.co.uk/docs/VIGReopeningv3.pdf
AIM (Insurance)
https://www.outdoor-learning.org/covid-19